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Lsfisza July ,7, 1925.

A. L. JOHNSTON, JR

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Be it known that l, ANDREW LANGs'rAFF JOHNSTON, J r., a citizen of theUnited States, residing at Butalo, in the county of Erie and State ofNew York, have invented certain new and useful improvements in GolfGames; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, andexact description of` the invention, such as will enable others skilledin the art to which lit appertains to make anduse the same.

The present invention relates to improvements in games andv relates moreparticularly .to a golf game.

lt is an objectof the invention to provide an improved game`which may beplayed with the usual golf ball and a golf putter or other appropriateclub in which skill in the use of'this `club will be developed and inwhich interest and amusement will be had from the playing of the game.

Another object of the invention consists in providing a game which maybe played either in doors or outdoors and in which the pieces for thegame will be few, simple and inexpensive and capable of being packed inrelatively small space.

With the foregoing and other objects in view, the invention willl bemore fully d escribed hereinafter, and will be more par.

ticularly pointed out in the claims appended hereto. l f

ln the drawings, wherein like symbols refer to like or correspondingparts throughout the-several views,- f

Figure 1 shows a plan view, of a golf course laid out in accordance withthe invention.

Figure 2 is a perspective view of one of the game pieces.

Figure 3 is a transverse section taken on the line 3-3 in Figure 2.

Figure 4 is a side view of a modification, and

Figure 5 is a similar view of a further modified form. V

Referring more particularly to the drawings and for the presentparticularly to Figures 2 and 3, 6 represents generally one of the gamepieces which may consist of a block of wood or other appropriatematerial,

the block being made up of one or more Arunways are at approximatelythe` door or the twov runways so that a ball coming up either side ofthe block will have an equa-l tendency to drop in the hole or cup il.rllhis hole or cup opens out at rightV angles or through the side wallof the block as shown in Figure 3 and a slo ingorcurved bottom l2 'isprovided to guide the ball to the exit opening 13. rllhe exit opening issubstantially at ground or Hoor level so that the ball is given animpetus away from the game piece.

ln Figure d the parts are the same and are similarly numbered exceptthat the` high oint of the block is not in the center thereof ut is oitlset to one side of the center so that the runway 8 is considerablyshorter, and incidentally steeper, as compared with the companion runway7,

ln Figure 'the same general arrangement is preserved except that therunway 7 at one side is given a wave-like form to resemble the slopingcharacter of many golf greens.

The game may be played in the manner indicated in Figure 1 in which nineof the game pieces are provided. The players begin at the lower' righthand corner of the drawing at the lace marked Out tee. The ball isplaced on the floor or grass at this pointand a usual golf putter orother golf club may be used to propel the ball in the direction shown bythe line and toward the end of game piece number one marked 1st Greenout. It will require at least one stroke to drive the ball from thefirst tee to a point in line with the first runway otl the gameV pieceand another stroke to drive it up this runway so that the par for thisfirst' hole might be considered two. When the ball falls in the cup orhole it will be diverted to the right as shown by the arrow. ThereaftertheV layer is required to put the ball into that si e of the game piecemarked two which is connected with the first game piece by the line. Theplayer then m aeeaeae proceeds according to the line connecting thesecond game piece'or green with that marked number three and thence on uto the ninth game piece at the top part o the drawing.' In coming in theat the point at the upper le t hand corner of the drawing marked In tee7and the opposite runways are used in coming in. These runways areindicated as 10 to 18 so thatwith nine game pieces aneighteen holecourse is provided.

It will be appreciated that the lay-out of Figure 1 is merely by wayl ofexample. The game pieces might be arranged in many `other relativepositions and they might be l placed closer to or farther from eachother.

As the experience and skill of the player dictatethe game pieces may beplaced in more diiiicult positions. The playing 'of this game is foundto be highlv interesting and it is also instructive in the use of golfclubs particularly the putter. For more advanced' students of the gamesome such forms as shown in Figures 4 and 5 may be used, the roll on thegreen varying in inclination and steepness on therunways and in thelength of the runways offers tests of skill. Of course ifthe ball isdriven too hard it will jump over the hole just as an ordinary golf ballwill hop over the cup unless it is given top spin or unless its force issubstantially spent when it arrives at the hole. In the same manner thewave-like character or the other differences in the runwayswill presenttests for the skill of the golfer in driving the ball so that it willdrop into the hole 11 without jumping across the same and rolling downthe opposite run- Ill. will probably be desirable to cover the runwayswith felt or some such material as indicated in Figures 2 and 3.' Thefelt will bear a closer similarity to an actual golf putting green. Thefelt will probably also overlap the rim of the holell as shown in order'to deaden the shock of the ball in en` tering the same' and to preventit from layer tees olf .preferably put upon the side of the block asshown in Figure 2 and the words In and Out are preferably associatedwith the arrows as appears so that one can follow the course as shown inFigure l.

' lt is obvious that various changes and modifications may be made inthe details of constructionl and design of the above specificallydescribed embodiment of this invention` without departing from thespirit thereof, such changes and modifications being restricted only bythe scope ofthe following claims.

What is claimed is l. A game piece comprising a block having a centrallydisposed elevated portion, inclined runways extending therefrom, saidrunways being provided with a hole opening downwardly, and said holehaving an inclined bottom communicating with an opening in the side ofthe-block.

2. A game piece comprising a block having a centrally disposed elevatedportion` inclined runways meeting at said elevated portion and providedwith a hole at their meeting point, the block being further providedwith a hole inA one of its side faces intermediate the elevated portionand its base, the holes being connectedkby a common in clined wallserving to eject a ball deposited in the first mentioned hole laterallyfrom the block in a predetermined direction.-

3. A golf game comprising a'number of game pieces each having slopingrunways provided with holes at the upper portions of the runways, saidholes opening downwardly and communicating with holes through the sidesof the game pieces and an inclined wall connecting the holes fordirecting the golf ball away from the game piece after it falls in thehole.

ANDREW LNGSTFF JOHNSTON, Jr.

